Dawn's Reviews

Dawn is an absolute must-have

2nd June – 31st August 2024
Returned 6th – 11th October 2024

Dawn arrived the night we got home, having been in hospital for a week with our little son. As soon as Dawn arrived, she instantly made us feel at ease, and helped settle us into life with a newborn with her calm approach.

Dawn helped our son get into a routine by week two, which was incredible, so we knew when to feed him and when to let him sleep, which therefore enabled him to sleep well at night and eventually sleep though! As she was with us during the day (as well as nights), she was so helpful teaching me various tips, and the constant reassurance was invaluable. Whether it was help with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, how to bath our baby for the first time, or even coming with us for our first lunch out of the house, Dawn couldn’t have been more helpful and gave us the confidence we needed.

I can’t imagine where we would be now if we hadn’t had Dawn to help guide us through those early days. Having a baby who sleeps through the night and in a structured daily routine is something we had wished for, and Dawn has made it happen.

I would highly recommend Dawn to any new parent looking for some guidance and help with their newborn.

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by mlpott about Dawn on 14/11/2024

Response by Dawn on 15/11/2024:

Thank you for your lovely reference. I loved every minute helping you all x

Thank Goodness for Dawn!

I found Dawn when my baby was 9 days old and I felt completely lost as to what I should be doing!

After an initial 45 minute call with her where she offered advice to help out straight away - which worked! She came and gave my husband and I ‘baby school’. We had Dawn for daytimes only, to help set up a routine, to build our confidence and to be a friendly face to hold the baby so we could also catch up on an hour or two’s sleep.

I could not have done these first few months without Dawn, and credit her completely for the routine and structure she gave both to us as new parents but also to our baby, who now feeds and sleeps very well, and generally has a relaxed demeanour.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dawn to anyone, she really has been a life saver when we were feeling quite in the dark. We will continue to use her as various developmental stages hit.

If you’re feeling lost, or struggling, Dawn is the person for you!!

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by Emily about Dawn on 18/09/2024

Response by Dawn on 18/09/2024:

Thank you for such a lovely review 😊

Saved our lives

My husband and I found Dawn when our little girl was only 3/4 weeks. We are new recruits into parenthood and lets just say we found the early days harder than expected!

From the moment Dawn arrived we instantly felt more at ease, not only did she introduce a nighttime routine that improved our sleep from day 1 but also her wealth of knowledge and experience in all things baby allowed us to start enjoying the experience of parenthood.

There is far too many 'wins' for me to list them all; I have listed below the reasons why we will be calling on Dawns support if we ever have a little brother or sister:

- Instant bed time sleep improvements. I always remember Dawn saying your baby can sleep for 12 hours through the night from 4/5 months ... I can now confirm we have a baby that sleeps for 12 hours at least 5 nights a week (the other 2 nights she may wake up at 4/5am and settle herself back down)
- Introduction of day time sleeping patterns that compliment night time sleeping.
- Bottle preparation
- Key milestones to look out for/be comfortable with during your babies early days
- General advice / company when you are having down days (feeding, clothing, environment etc).

If I'm honest, we would not be where we are today without the help of Dawn.

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by Amy about Dawn on 08/01/2023

Response by Dawn on 08/01/2023:

Thanks you so much for the lovely review.
I have loved watching you become confident, relaxed and enjoying parenthood. Xx

Excellent nanny with loads of experience

Dawn spent two months helping us with our second baby who was born a week early.

She was very helpful with some breasfeeding issues we had initially and helped us get into a day and night time routine. She had answers for all of our questions and was full of practical solutions.

We will certainly be looking to hire her again in a few months when our baby goes through the inevitable sleep regression stages.

She always arrived on time and was a delight to have around and made us feel at ease.

Cannot recommend her enough.

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by BYaz about Dawn on 24/11/2022

Response by Dawn on 25/11/2022:

Thank you so much for the great review and for being such a lovely family. 😊

January 2022 - April 2022

My baby girl arrived two weeks early after a very difficult pregnancy. From one day old, Dawn cared for baby during the nights for 4 months.

Dawn was excellent in all aspects of her role as a maternity nurse, helping me with feeding and putting in place a routine that worked for my family (I also have a 3yr old).

Dawn was first to suspect that my daughter had a cows milk protein allergy (doing so before the midwives and even the GP!), which I am sure is due to her experience caring for newborn babies, as well as her natural intuition.

Dawn always arrived punctually and was willing to answer questions and give advice over the phone, even when she was not “at work”. This made me feel supported and confident in my new role as mother of two.

I would be pleased to recommend Dawn to any expectant Mother, or for those who are needing extra support with their baby.

I wish Dawn all the best in her future jobs. She will be very much missed.

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by Jessica about Dawn on 17/06/2022

Response by Dawn on 26/08/2022:

My pleasure, absolutely loved being you all x

I am happy to recommend Dawn as night nanny

I am happy to recommend Dawn as night nanny. Dawn came to help me after moving to the UK and having my second child in this country. I was overwhelmed trying to take care of the baby and the toddler without any help in a completely different country and once Dawn came in, she helped me establish a day and night routine to my little one that improved the whole dynamic of the house. She was extremely helpful and also allowed me to sleep a few nights during the week to get some rest. If I decide to have my third child, will definitely ask her again to help me in the first months. She is also a very nice person to talk to and gave me several tips while I was trying to establish myself in the UK.

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by sitrav about Dawn on 09/02/2022

Response by Dawn on 09/02/2022:

It has been my pleasure.
Many thanks for your kind words.

Night Nanny

Dawn joined us at short notice to help with our 5 week old son who was suffering from reflux and cmpa. She was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of great advice with many things to help us establish a better routine both during the daytime and at night. Dawn worked overnight for us, 6 days a week for approximately 4 weeks and was thoroughly missed when she had to go to her next assignment. We would hire her again in a heartbeat if the need arises.

Sam & Mark

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by sam88mar about Dawn on 11/08/2021

Response by Dawn on 27/09/2021:

Thank you for your kind words.
It was my pleasure helping you. x